Morales v. Cidan Machinery, Inc.
Plaintiff: Mark Morales
Defendant: CIDAN MACHINERY, INC., Cidan Machinery Sweden AB and Cidan Machinery Inc
Case Number: 2:2020cv00243
Filed: June 25, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Presiding Judge: Joshua P Kolar
Referring Judge: Theresa L Springmann
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 11, 2020 Filing 42 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Mark Morales. (Attachments: #1 Notice of Filing)(Rosenblum PHV, Richard)
July 30, 2020 Filing 41 MAGISTRATE JUDGE CONSENT FORMS sent to all parties. (tc)
July 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 40 ORDER: Telephonic Rule 16 Preliminary Pretrial Conference set for 9/3/2020 11:00 AM in US District Court - Hammond before Magistrate Judge Joshua P Kolar. A proposed Discovery Plan under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) to be filed no later than five (5) business days prior to the pretrial conference. Parties are instructed to dial 877-336-1280 and enter access code 3293676# when prompted. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joshua P Kolar on 7/30/2020. (tc)
July 30, 2020 Filing 39 TELEPHONIC STATUS CONFERENCE held on 7/30/2020, before Magistrate Judge Joshua P Kolar. Pla appeared by atty Richard Rosenblum. Dft appeared by atty Brendan Ross. Discussion held as to #36 Motion for Leave to File Amended Complaint. The Court, noting no objection, GRANTS #36 Motion for Leave to File Amended Complaint. Plaintiff directed to file his amended complaint within 15 days. Rule 16 Preliminary Pretrial Conference to be set by separate order. (#ATT Host - Kolar.) (tc)
July 28, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 38 MINUTE ORDER: The Court STRIKES #37 Notice of Motion. The Court notes that if Plaintiff wishes to request an oral argument on [DE 36] Motion for Leave to File Amended Complaint, he may do so pursuant to N.D. Ind. L.R. 7-5 (a). Approved by Magistrate Judge Joshua P Kolar on 7/28/2020. Text entry order. (tc)
July 27, 2020 Filing 37 STRICKEN RE 38 MINUTE ORDER: NOTICE by Mark Morales re #36 MOTION to Amend/Correct Complaint (Rosenblum PHV, Richard) Modified on 7/28/2020 (tc).
July 27, 2020 Filing 36 MOTION to Amend/Correct Complaint by Plaintiff Mark Morales. (Rosenblum PHV, Richard)
July 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER granting #33 Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Joseph J Miroballi PHV for Mark Morales. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joshua P Kolar on 7/24/2020. (ace)
July 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER granting #32 Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Richard J Rosenblum PHV for Mark Morales. Signed by Magistrate Judge Joshua P Kolar on 7/24/2020. (ace)
July 24, 2020 Filing 33 Application for Attorney JOSEPH J. MIROBALLI to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of MARK MORALES. Pro Hac Vice fee of $ 96 has been received, receipt number 0755-4292039(Pro Hac Vice Temporary login, ) (Main Document 33 replaced on 7/24/2020 to include completed application) (ace). Modified on 7/24/2020 (ace).
July 21, 2020 Filing 32 Application for Attorney RICHARD J ROSENBLUM to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of MARK MORALES. Pro Hac Vice fee of $ 96 has been received, receipt number 0755-4287730(Pro Hac Vice Temporary login, ) (Main Document 32 replaced on 7/24/2020 to include completed application) (ace). Modified on 7/24/2020 (ace).
July 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 31 MINUTE ORDER: Telephonic Status Conference set for 7/30/2020 11:00 AM in US District Court - Hammond before Magistrate Judge Joshua P Kolar. Parties are instructed to dial 877-336-1280 and enter access code 3293676# when prompted. Approved by Magistrate Judge Joshua P Kolar on 7/10/2020. Text entry order. cc: Miroballi, Pickett(tc)
June 26, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 30 MINUTE ORDER: Each party and each attorney in this case shall take reasonable steps to preserve electronically stored information (ESI) that is relevant to any claim or defense in this case, whether or not the information is admissible at trial. This requirement relates back to the point in time when the party or attorney reasonably anticipated litigation about these matters. Text entry order. By Magistrate Judge Joshua P Kolar on 6/26/2020. (tc)
June 25, 2020 Filing 29 Case transferred in from District of Illinois Northern; Case Number 1:20-cv-00081. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
June 25, 2020 Filing 28 TRANSFERRED to the Northern District of Indiana the electronic record. (jh, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 6/25/2020.]
June 23, 2020 Filing 27 AGREED ORDER To Transfer Venue. Signed by the Honorable Manish S. Shah on 6/23/2020: Defendant's Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction or in the Alternative Transfer Venue #15 is granted by agreement. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1406(a), this matter is hereby transferred to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, forthwith. Notices mailed. (psm, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 6/25/2020.]
May 26, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER ORDER Fourth Amended General Order 20-0012 IN RE: CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PUBLIC EMERGENCY Signed by the Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on May 26, 2020. This Order does not extend or modify any deadlines set in civil cases. For non-emergency motions, no motion may be noticed for presentment on a date earlier than July 15, 2020. See attached Order. Signed by the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 5/26/2020: Mailed notice. (docket9, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 6/25/2020.]
April 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER Third Amended General Order 20-0012 IN RE: CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PUBLIC EMERGENCY Signed by the Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on April 24, 2020. All open cases are impacted by this Third Amended General Order. Parties are must carefully review all obligations under this Order, including the requirement listed in paragraph number 5 to file a joint written status report in most civil cases. See attached Order. Signed by the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 4/24/2020: Mailed notice. (docket7, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 6/25/2020.]
April 8, 2020 Filing 24 CERTIFICATE Certificate of Service - Plaintiff's Jurisdictional Discovery to Defendant (Miroballi, Joseph) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 6/25/2020.]
April 7, 2020 Filing 23 AGREED ORDER. Signed by the Honorable Manish S. Shah on 4/7/2020: Plaintiff may issue jurisdictional discovery, instanter. Defendant CIDAN, shall respond to jurisdictional discovery on or before May 7, 2020. Plaintiff shall respond to Defendant's pending Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction or in the Alternative Transfer Venue #15 on or before May 21, 2020. Defendant shall file its reply in support of its Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction or in the Alternative Transfer Venue on or before May 28, 2020. Notices mailed. (psm, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 6/25/2020.]
April 7, 2020 Filing 22 Proposed Agreed Order by Mark Morales for Jurisdictional Discovery (Rosenblum, Richard) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 6/25/2020.]
April 6, 2020 Filing 21 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: Plaintiff's motion to stay briefing schedule and for discovery #20 is granted in part. The briefing schedule on defendant's motion to dismiss or transfer is stayed. Defendant shall respond to the portion of the motion requesting jurisdictional discovery by 4/20/20. No reply is necessary. The court will enter a ruling by cm/ecf. Notices mailed. (psm, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 6/25/2020.]
April 3, 2020 Filing 20 MOTION by Plaintiff Mark Morales for discovery and to stay briefing schedule (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Notice of Filing)(Rosenblum, Richard) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 6/25/2020.]
April 2, 2020 Filing 19 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Cidan Machinery, Inc. by Christopher James Pickett (Pickett, Christopher) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 6/25/2020.]
March 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER Seconded Amended General Order 20-0012 IN RE: CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PUBLIC EMERGENCY Signed by the Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on March 30, 2020. All open cases are impacted by this Second Amended General Order. Amended General Order 20-0012, entered on March 17, 2020, and General Order 20-0014, entered on March 20, 2020, are vacated and superseded by this Second Amended General. See attached Order for guidance.Signed by the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 3/30/2020: Mailed notice. (docket6, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 6/25/2020.]
March 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER Amended General Order 20-0012 IN RE: CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PUBLIC EMERGENCY Signed by the Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on March 16, 2020. All open cases are impacted by this Amended General Order. See attached Order for guidance.Signed by the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 3/16/2020: Mailed notice. (ecw, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 6/25/2020.]
March 13, 2020 Filing 16 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: The briefing schedule on the motions to transfer and dismiss #14 #15 is as follows: plaintiff's response is due 4/3/20; defendant's reply 4/17/20. Discovery is stayed. The court will issue a ruling via cm/ecf. No appearance on 3/18/20 is necessary and the hearing is stricken. Notices mailed. (psm, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 6/25/2020.]
March 11, 2020 Filing 15 MOTION by Defendant Cidan Machinery, Inc. to dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction or in the Alternative Transfer Venue (Ross, Brendan) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 6/25/2020.]
March 11, 2020 Filing 14 MOTION by Defendant Cidan Machinery, Inc. to transfer case Motion to Dismiss or in the Alternative Transfer Venue (Ross, Brendan) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 6/25/2020.]
March 11, 2020 Filing 13 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Cidan Machinery, Inc. by Donald J. O'Meara, Jr (O'Meara, Donald) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 6/25/2020.]
March 11, 2020 Filing 12 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Cidan Machinery, Inc. by Brendan Clayton Ross (Ross, Brendan) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 6/25/2020.]
March 2, 2020 Filing 11 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: At plaintiff's request, and in order to allow time for the defendant to appear and answer to the complaint, the status hearing on 3/6/20 is stricken and reset to 3/18/20 at 9:30 a.m. An initial status report is due three days prior. Notices mailed. (psm, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 6/25/2020.]
February 25, 2020 Filing 10 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Mark Morales as to Cidan Machinery, Inc. on 2/19/2020, answer due 3/11/2020. (Miroballi, Joseph) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 6/25/2020.]
February 12, 2020 Filing 9 SUMMONS Returned Unexecuted by Mark Morales as to Cidan Machinery, Inc.. (Miroballi, Joseph) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 6/25/2020.]
February 12, 2020 ALIAS Summons Issued as to Defendant Cidan Machinery, Inc.. (txl, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 6/25/2020.]
January 29, 2020 ALIAS Summons Issued as to Defendant Cidan Machinery, Inc.. (jg, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 6/25/2020.]
January 28, 2020 Filing 8 SUMMONS Returned Unexecuted by Mark Morales as to Cidan Machinery, Inc.. (Rosenblum, Richard) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 6/25/2020.]
January 14, 2020 Filing 7 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: A status hearing is set for 3/6/20 at 9:30 a.m. No later than three business days before the status hearing, the parties shall file a joint initial status report. A template for the Initial Status Report, setting forth the information required, may be found at http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/Judges.aspx by clicking on Judge Shah's name and then again on the link entitled 'Initial Status Conferences.' Notices mailed. (psm, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 6/25/2020.]
January 7, 2020 Filing 6 NOTICE TO THE PARTIES - The Court is participating in the Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot (MIDP). The key features and deadlines are set forth in this Notice which includes a link to the (MIDP) Standing Order and a Checklist for use by the parties. In cases subject to the pilot, all parties must respond to the mandatory initial discovery requests set forth in the Standing Order before initiating any further discovery in this case. Please note: The discovery obligations in the Standing Order supersede the disclosures required by Rule 26(a)(1). Any party seeking affirmative relief must serve a copy of the following documents (Notice of Mandatory Initial Discovery and the Standing Order) on each new party when the Complaint, Counterclaim, Crossclaim, or Third-Party Complaint is served. (jh, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 6/25/2020.]
January 7, 2020 Filing 5 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Mark Morales by Joseph J. Miroballi and Adam Budz (Miroballi, Joseph) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 6/25/2020.]
January 7, 2020 Filing 4 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Mark Morales by Joseph J. Miroballi and Richard J. Rosenblum (Miroballi, Joseph) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 6/25/2020.]
January 7, 2020 Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Mark Morales by Joseph J. Miroballi (Miroballi, Joseph) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 6/25/2020.]
January 7, 2020 Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Miroballi, Joseph) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 6/25/2020.]
January 7, 2020 SUMMONS Issued as to Defendant Cidan Machinery, Inc. (jg, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 6/25/2020.]
January 7, 2020 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Manish S. Shah. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani. Case assignment: Random assignment. (jg, ) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 6/25/2020.]
January 6, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Mark Morales; Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0752-16582825.(Miroballi, Joseph) [Transferred from Illinois Northern on 6/25/2020.]

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Plaintiff: Mark Morales
Represented By: Richard J Rosenblum PHV
Represented By: Joseph J Miroballi PHV
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Defendant: CIDAN MACHINERY, INC.
Represented By: Donald J O'Meara, Jr
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